Etymology

pinole

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Today it means: A coarse flour made from ground toasted maize kernels, often mixed with herbs, which may be eaten by itself or incorporated into drinks. Full definition →

Spanish pinole ← Classical Nahuatl pinolli
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The story

  1. Classical Nahuatl · derived frompinolli“flour, ground maize or chia”
  2. Spanish · borrowed frompinole
  3. English todaypinole

From Mexican Spanish pinole, from Classical Nahuatl pinolli (“flour, ground maize or chia”).

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